Welcome to a fun writing summer camp! In this course, learners will learn how to write a descriptive story about a monster they will create. They will also draw their monster to show how they have described it. The teacher will check for grammar, spelling and proper English skills in their rough drafts. She will also provide examples in class and a rubric for learners to see what the expectations are for their writing and drawing. Learners will be shown examples on a presentation, as well as other specific art/writing examples. Learners will be shown the proper way to write a story from the first paragraph to the concluding paragraph. They will also see websites to help them with wording; such as a thesaurus. This class will be a fun environment where learners will be able to interact with the teacher, as well as each other. At the end of the week, they will have written a well thought out story about a monster that they have created on their own. 

Day 1 -- Introduction to descriptive writing. Short lecture with a presentation to show students about writing descriptively. The teacher will send a package to each student prior to class with a Venn Diagram, lesson breakdown and rubric. Students will begin to fill in what their monster might look by describing it in detail on the diagram and begin working on their story and art. We will go over the details of the rubric and what is expected in our class. Explain the homework assignment.

Day 2 -- Presentation showing the rubric for both the drawing and writing. Short lecture on writing/drawing. We will also discuss the elements of writing. I will answer any questions the students have from the day before or any homework they have completed. Learners will continue to work on gathering their thoughts and ideas for what their story will be about and the elements it will include. We will learn about adjectives and how they are important in descriptive writing. Explain the homework for the day.

Day 3 -- Learners will come to class prepared to discuss what the basis of their story is about. They will be ready to share the main elements of the story. We will talk about what makes a good story. There will be a short lecture and presentation about what makes a good writer. We will discuss the homework for the night. 

Day 4 FINAL DAY! -- At this point, learners should have completed and edited their final draft. Today, they will ask any final questions they may have for the teacher and will be given approximately 15-20 minutes to clean up any thoughts or complete their project. Learners will have the final 15-20 minutes of class to share their story and art!